This play is about Laurie Lee growing up in a Gloucester village in the inter-war years. It is a series of stories rather than one straight plot. As such, there are many scenes and the director (Geoff Green) managed to arrange an almost seamless continuity as the years progressed. Period costumes (Eileen Porter) and appropriate music (Robert Osborne) were appreciated.

The mother (Ingrid Bond) earned our sympathy in her role which included some eccentricity. The young members of the cast, in particular the child Laurie Lee (Rupert Ferder) acquitted themselves well in their multi-roles although some could have projected their voices more.

The feud between the two grannies (Fiona Crosthwaite Eyre and Gill Gibbons) was an amusing interlude.

The Minstead Players have ably demonstrated that entertainment in village life continues even today. Jim Rumsey